A bill for an act designating kratom as a schedule I controlled substance, and making penalties applicable.

SF 367 designates kratom (all parts of the Mitragyna speciosa plant and its compounds like mitragynine) as a Schedule I controlled substance in Iowa. It directly affects anyone possessing kratom, imposing criminal penalties based on prior offenses: a first offense is a serious misdemeanor (up to 1 year in jail or $2,560 fine), a second offense is an aggravated misdemeanor (up to 2 years or $8,540), and three or more prior convictions make it a class D felony (up to 5 years or $10,245). The bill creates a tiered penalty system for possession, with increasingly severe consequences for repeat violations. It does not address medical use or enforcement beyond these specific criminal penalties for possession.